Tag: 9mobile

9mobile network changes name to T2

Aminu Imam
9mobile network

Nigerian telecom operator 9mobile, formerly Etisalat, has changed its name to T2. The unveiling to a new brand identity was announced during a corporate event, tagged: ‘Tech Meets Tenacity‘, which was held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos. The transformation also comes with a new orange colour scheme, replacing the company’s longtime green branding. The Chief Executive Officer, Obafemi Banigbe, said the move was aimed at redefining the company’s position in Nigeria’s telecom market and competing more strongly in the industry. The event was attended by key stakeholders, including…

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MTN, Airtel, 9Mobile to raise prices in 2025 after NCC approval

Aminu Imam
Telecoms tariff

The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has approved a long-awaited telecom tariff hike, ending over a decade of lobbying by major operators like MTN Nigeria, Airtel, and 9Mobile.  New rates for calls, SMS, and internet bundles will take effect in January 2025, with tariffs expected to rise by up to 40%.   Under the revised structure, call charges will increase from ?11 to ?15.40 per minute, SMS costs will rise from ?4 to ?5.60, and a 1GB data bundle will cost at least ?1,400, up from ?1,000.  This marks the end of…

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9mobile reacts, as its director is ‘fingered’ in UAE terrorism financiers list

Aminu Imam

The management of the Nigerian mobile telecommunications company, 9mobile, has reacted to media reports that one of its directors is on the United Arab Emirates, (UAE), list of terrorist financiers, clarifying that the person whose name appears on the list is not its director. The telecoms firm, in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, said one Abdurrahman Ado Musa, who is on that list is not a director of the company. According to the company, the ‘Abdulrrahman Ado Musa’ named on the UAE list was not the same as Abdulrahman Ado,…

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